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I am the city.
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A Sentinel, tasked with
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optimising traffic flows.
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In order to supply the swelling
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demands of the city’s industries,
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human resources must either
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be increasingly concentrated near
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their central business districts or
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imported from beyond.
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Human socially effective traffic
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is one of the greatest
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challenges the city faces.
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Hong Kong is a multi-level city.
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Unlike many modern cities
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of a similar size, Hong Kong’s
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transit networks are
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three dimensional, presenting
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increasingly complex conditions.
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The solution lies in your hands
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Through the combination of its
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GPS, Wi-Fi and gyroscopic
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sensors, every mobile device can
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be used to triangulate
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your precise three-dimensional
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routes through the city,
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creating a comprehensive map
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of preferences and
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near chance encounters.
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The fascinating thing is that,
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your route decisions are
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notably stable and yet routes
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appear altered all the time,
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to go past a park, to go
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under a canopy to avoid
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that ray of sunshine,
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even to swap sides of the street
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to avoid that guy from work.
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So how to enhance human
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movement experience?
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To satisfy transport
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and walking enjoyment?
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Traffic signals, transport
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timetables, experiential maps,
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travel apps, sensors
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on your phones, even confusing
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signposting allows me
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to master your routes.
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To augment your sense of
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control, the artifice is to build
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in apparent autonomy
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to your routes.
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Novelty and spontaneity are
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important for wellbeing.
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But wellbeing can also be
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created.
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My routes are tailored to your
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needs and schedules to include
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a chance encounter,
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a new experience,
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a helpful stranger.
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Let me guide you.